to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.

And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife far advanced in her age.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth,

and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?

Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; and she brought a son.

And his mother spake and said, No; but he shall be called John.

NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.

Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;

though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:

And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:

And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs?

NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:

But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,

Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done,

Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,

of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,

But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Now I tell you of a certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a grievous famine was upon all the land.

And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian.

saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus the Nazarean? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Stop thy mouth, and come out of him. And the devil throwing him down into the midst, came out of him, doing him no injury.

And devils also went out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was the Messiah.

And he commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto them.

Now the discourse concerning him more and more spread through the country: and vast multitudes came together to hear him, and to be cured by him of their disorders.

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the paralytic,) I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.

And Jesus answering said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but they who have illness.

Then he spake a parable unto them, No man putteth a patch of new cloth on an old garment; but if otherwise, both the new makes a rent, and the patch from the new is not of a piece with the old.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; for if he doth, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it will itself be spilled, and the bottles be destroyed.

But new wine should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.

And no man drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is better.

Now he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.

Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God.

Blessed are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit.

NOW after he had finished all these sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.

Now when John's messengers were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

And, behold, a certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm,

And when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of a woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a notorious sinner.

Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.

And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.

Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.

And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.

No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

And as he landed, there met him a certain man from the city, who had devils for a long while, and kept no clothes on him, and never abode in a house, but in the tombs.

Now a herd of many swine was there feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.

Then said Jesus, Some person hath touched me, for I know that miraculous power is gone out from me.

And while he was yet speaking, a person came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, give the master no further trouble.

And entering into the house, he suffered no person to come in, but Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.

Now all were weeping and lamenting her: and he said, Weep not, she is not dead, but asleep.

And they derided him, for they knew that she was dead.

And her parents were struck with amazement. But he enjoined them to tell no man what was done.

But when the multitudes knew it, they followed him and receiving them, he spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of a cure.

Now the day began to decline: and the twelve coming to him, said, Dismiss the multitude, that going away into the villages and farms round about, they may lodge and find provision; for here we are in a desert place.

Then he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes; unless we go somewhere and buy provisions for all this multitude:

And strictly charging them, he commanded, that they should tell no man this:

And when the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days a word of the things which they had seen.

And turning to them, he reproved them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of:

But Jesus said unto him, No man laying his hand on the plough, and looking to the things left behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor sandals: and stay to salute no man on the road.

and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Even the dust of your city, which sticks to us, we shake off against you: nevertheless this know, that the kingdom of God is come near to you.

Now I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day, than for that city.

All things are given up to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who is the Son, but the Father; and who is the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.

And he from within answering, shall say, Give me no farther trouble: my door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I am unable to rise and give thee.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

Then the multitudes thronging around him, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: it seeketh a sign, and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

But no man lighting a lamp putteth it in a concealed place, or under a bushel, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

Now as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee invited him to dine with him; and going in with him, he sat down.

Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

And every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.

And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:

Then said he to his disciples, For this reason I tell you, Be under no anxiety about your life, what ye shall eat, nor for your body, how ye shall be clothed.

Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.

Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.

But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.

I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.

Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:

Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?

I tell thee, thou mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.

NOW there were some present at that time who informed him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

I tell you, No: for except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

I tell you, No: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

When the master of the family shall have arisen, and shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Master, master, open it for us! and he answering will tell you, I know you not whence ye are:

And he will say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: verily I say unto you, That ye shall see me no more, till the day come when ye shall say, Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.

and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners to hear him.

But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine in that region; and he began to know want.

And he eagerly longed to fill his belly with the charob berries which the swine did eat: and no person gave him [a morsel].

and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hirelings.